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The Evolution of Rome's Economic and Social Structure

1. IntroductionIn some ways, the Roman economy resembled that of Greece, with an initial social structure composed of aristocrats and free farmers made more complicated as a result of urban and commercial expansion. The commercial group, including some foreigners, developed at the end of the republic, when merchants gained a voice in the Senate. The imperial expansion of the republic also created a large, permanently underemployed class of urban poor. Roman family structure was strongly patriarchal, although the oppression of women was less severe than in either Greece or China. Women could appear in public, and some gained an education.
2. Slavery in RomeAt the end of the republican period, slavery increased as the numbers of small, free farmers decreased. Even more than Greece, the Roman economy depended on slave labor. In order to maintain control over huge slave populations, to conquer new regions and keep the supply of new slaves high, and to provide a means of employment for displaced farmers, the military grew. As in Greece, dependence on slave labor led to little technological development in means of production. Roman technological advance was limited to urban engineering, with only modest advances in other areas.
3. Rome's Economic StructureRoman economy was not uniform throughout the empire. In northern parts of the empire, it proved almost impossible to establish estate agriculture. Local populations often remained rural. In northern Africa, the exploitation of peasants was more thorough in order to ensure an adequate supply of grain for export. In Greece, there was a more commercial atmosphere. Roman society was split between aristocratic landowners, urban dwellers, and rural residents.

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